Battle for Azeroth Alpha Build 26367 Creature and Mount Models

Overview of new creature and mount models added in Battle for Azeroth Build 26367 including the Dark Hound Mount, Night Elf Hippogryph, and Old God Projections.\r\rAs more models come in, we've split the models into a separate post. Check out our other Battle for Azeroth Build 26367 coverage -\r\rHighlights Including Mag'har and Dark Iron Classes\rClass and Azerite Changes\rProfessions\rCreature and Mount Models\r\r\r\rThis build also added a spell for the Forsaken Fel Bat Mount and the description "One of the last of the giant bats to escape Undercity following the siege of Lordaeron." Perhaps this mount, along with the new Night Elf mount, is related to the Burning of Teldrassil and Battle for Lordaeron content.\r\rForsaken Fel Bat\r\r\r\rHippogryph Mount Night Elf\r\r\r\rDark Hound Mount - Likely Dark Iron Dwarf Theme Vicious Saddle Mount\r\r\r\rClefthoof Mount - Mag'har Orc Theme Vicious Saddle Mount\r\r\r\rDark Hound\r\r\r\r\r\r\rOld God Projections - likely related to Zek'voz, Herald of N'Zoth\rAt 90% health remaining Chaos and Deception Protocols begin. Summoning projections of C'Thun and Yogg-Saron along with their minions.\r\r\r\r\r\r\r

Commentaires

Commentaire de Jtellez3

I wonder if we'll be seeing any runed variations of those new dark hound models soon.

Commentaire de kaleestraza

on 2018-04-03T20:54:01-05:00

Yet another model update that doesn't capture the emotion of the original, huh...?

Commentaire de Eraclito

on 2018-04-03T21:04:09-05:00

I just LOVE the new Darkhound model. I would never played one on my hunter alt before, but currently I really look forward to. Keep on with the models revamp, Blizzard artists! I just can't wait to see the ones they've left for last (I'm not even mentioning the ones still missing, still hoping *some* of them would have the chance to become allied races).

Commentaire de Grimora

on 2018-04-03T21:05:04-05:00

I wonder if we'll be seeing any runed variations of those new dark hound models soon.\r\rI hope so! *drooling*\r\r\rYet another model update that doesn't capture the emotion of the original, huh...?\r\rYou're right... \r\rIt's better!

Commentaire de Hugnomo

on 2018-04-03T21:05:25-05:00

Yet another model update that doesn't capture the emotion of the original, huh...?\r\rThank god. The original dark hounds were terrible and didn't even look like hounds. These do. I think they look great.

Commentaire de ArchieAngel

on 2018-04-03T21:11:51-05:00

Yet another model update that doesn't capture the emotion of the original, huh...?\r\rRight, how dare they try to make something actually look good!

Commentaire de Draccy

on 2018-04-03T21:25:37-05:00

Eventually we'll see new Battle Pets, right?Mini versions of old gods would be cool.

Commentaire de etheldald

on 2018-04-03T21:40:18-05:00

Eventually we'll see new Battle Pets, right?\rMini versions of old gods would be cool.\r\r\roh god please no. NOOOOO!\rwho will take seriously the old gods after that?.

Commentaire de bettomendes

on 2018-04-03T21:45:10-05:00

Forsaken and Night Elf mounts looks like pre-patch goodies. :)

Commentaire de Felzane

on 2018-04-03T22:08:41-05:00

All this hate for the original demon hound models. Sad. I preferred them, too. New isn't always better, like those godawful beefy "savage" talbuks we got in Warlords.\r\rIf they update the runed doggo too I just hope they keep the old model in game somewhere as a rare spawn or something. I'll miss my derpface pup.

Commentaire de Albaharmamar

on 2018-04-03T22:20:51-05:00

A vicious ironside wolf would have been preferable to that hideous clefthoof that looks like hardly any effort was put into it.\rHorde's allied race mount is an old modeled beast while the alliance one is new, yet Alliance still claim Horde is the one being pampered, psh.

Commentaire de Moosepie12

on 2018-04-03T22:52:09-05:00

A vicious ironside wolf would have been preferable to that hideous clefthoof that looks like hardly any effort was put into it.\rHorde's allied race mount is an old modeled beast while the alliance one is new, yet Alliance still claim Horde is the one being pampered, psh.\r\rOne cool thing does not negate a hundred in the opposite direction. Hyperbole, but the point stands. Now let us wait and see what else is in store before we cry about favoritism.

Commentaire de zeda

on 2018-04-03T22:52:53-05:00

I like the new darkhound model but I wish they'd used the old skeleton to preserve the unique gait and stance.

Commentaire de greenegg

on 2018-04-03T22:58:01-05:00

A vicious ironside wolf would have been preferable to that hideous clefthoof that looks like hardly any effort was put into it.Horde's allied race mount is an old modeled beast while the alliance one is new, yet Alliance still claim Horde is the one being pampered, psh.

you do realize that the darkiron mount is also a reskin right?

EDIT: and actually, clefthooves are a newer model.

Commentaire de Putridpiranha

on 2018-04-03T22:59:01-05:00

Yet another model update that doesn't capture the emotion of the original, huh...?

Right, how dare they try to make something actually look good!

The new kodo and thunder lizard is an example of a great update that stays true to the original. It's completely possible to do a model update faithful to the old one AND make it look good. Even though I like these more than the old ones, these don't even have the same animations that they used to, and I've known a couple of players who use a dark hound in part for the stoic animations rather than the bouncy coyote animations that they're now getting. Don't assume that people just want to keep blocky low res models for the heck of it. Maybe they just don't want their hyena to turn into what looks more like someone's edgy Sonic OC with a neck bigger than its whole body.

Commentaire de greenegg

on 2018-04-03T23:04:13-05:00

Maybe they just don't want their hyena to turn into what looks more like someone's edgy Sonic OC.\rwhat?

Commentaire de kaleestraza

on 2018-04-03T23:17:52-05:00

Yet another model update that doesn't capture the emotion of the original, huh...?

Thank god. The original dark hounds were terrible and didn't even look like hounds. These do. I think they look great.

They were never supposed to look like hounds. They were supposed to look like eldritch fleshbags grown from black magic. These new things look like regular wolf dogs with a few added trimmings. Where is the gauntness? Where's the sense that the skin is stretched over the bones because whatever horrible warlock that created them didn't care about finesse? Where's the bulging eyes? The huge cheekbones? Where's the teeth that are so big the lips don't fit over them and they can't even close their mouths? Why on God's earth do these things have perfect, teeny-tiny dentistry?

Even the proportions aren't the same. The animations are gone. They don't stand right. Old Dark Hounds didn't need to lower their heads in a snarl-- similar to zombies, they just stood head-on, like marionettes, and didn't need to strike that kind of pose to intimidate their targets. They held their heads high because they didn't need to protect their necks and underbellies. Now they just look like animals instead of manifested dark magic.

Yet another model update that doesn't capture the emotion of the original, huh...?

Right, how dare they try to make something actually look good!

I think you mean, "How dare they make everything look like the exact same generic wolf model". Maybe your standards are so low that all you can see is polygon counts, but don't lump everyone else in with you.

Commentaire de DrDetonator

on 2018-04-03T23:19:17-05:00

I dunno how to feel about the new dark hounds. I always saw them as stiff. Ish. They don't look as stiff. Or, well. Unique.

Commentaire de blissfire

on 2018-04-04T00:31:18-05:00

I prefer the old darkhounds, too. I love their animations especially. If they could just update the skin a little but keep the skeleton and animations, that would be perfect. I imagine the fire darkhound will be the Dark Iron hunter starting pet?

Commentaire de TheWhiteCat

on 2018-04-04T01:17:05-05:00

It seems im in agreement with a lot of people here when i say i love the new darkhound skins but im BEGGING blizzard to keep the old skeleton and animations. They are completely unique and the entire reason i chose one as my hunter pet, and then changed my Hati to look like one too! Their running animation is my absolute favorite in the game. Like i regularly swing my camera around from facing forward to watch them bounding along beside me as i move through the world. Will be really disappointed if they just turn into wolves.